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The Topps Company announced on Monday, Nov. 10th 2008 that it would be closing down WizKids and discontinuing product lines including HeroClix. In the statement announcing the close of WizKids, Topps also indicated that it was pursuing alternatives to discontinuing brands so they could continue on without any noticeable disruption in future product offerings. The Topps Company announced on Monday, Nov. 10th 2008 that it would be closing down WizKids and discontinuing product lines including HeroClix. In the statement announcing the close of WizKids, Topps also indicated that it was pursuing alternatives to discontinuing brands so they could continue on without any noticeable disruption in future product offerings.
− WizKids was reestablished as a brand in 2011 to market their various clix games, but without a license to produce further BattleTech/MechWarrior: Dark Age material. Now owned by license clearinghouse [[w:National Entertainment Collectibles Association|NECA]], the WizKids brand has since been further expanded to cover an assortment of original and licensed board games, miniatures, and accessories unrelated to the former FASA properties. The WizKids assets sold did not include Shadowrun and Battletech, which were retained by Topps Inc. + WizKids was reestablished as a brand in 2011 to market their various clix games, but without a license to produce further BattleTech/MechWarrior: Dark Age material. Now owned by license clearinghouse [[w:National Entertainment Collectibles Association|NECA]], the WizKids brand has since been further expanded to cover an assortment of original and licensed board games, miniatures, and accessories unrelated to the former FASA properties.
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The Topps Company announced on Monday, Nov. 10th 2008 that it would be closing down WizKids and discontinuing product lines including HeroClix. In the statement announcing the close of WizKids, Topps also indicated that it was pursuing alternatives to discontinuing brands so they could continue on without any noticeable disruption in future product offerings. | The Topps Company announced on Monday, Nov. 10th 2008 that it would be closing down WizKids and discontinuing product lines including HeroClix. In the statement announcing the close of WizKids, Topps also indicated that it was pursuing alternatives to discontinuing brands so they could continue on without any noticeable disruption in future product offerings. | ||
− | WizKids was reestablished as a brand in 2011 to market their various clix games, but without a license to produce further BattleTech/MechWarrior: Dark Age material. Now owned by license clearinghouse [[w:National Entertainment Collectibles Association|NECA]], the WizKids brand has since been further expanded to cover an assortment of original and licensed board games, miniatures, and accessories unrelated to the former FASA properties | + | WizKids was reestablished as a brand in 2011 to market their various clix games, but without a license to produce further BattleTech/MechWarrior: Dark Age material. Now owned by license clearinghouse [[w:National Entertainment Collectibles Association|NECA]], the WizKids brand has since been further expanded to cover an assortment of original and licensed board games, miniatures, and accessories unrelated to the former FASA properties. |
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